36.7% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Isis · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Isis
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in South Isis finished high school compared to the state and national figures. Only 36.7% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates are much lower than most areas, with 36.7% finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →South Isis splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as just 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 44.6%.
12.0% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In South Isis, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 21.8%, followed by health at 11.9% and education at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
258
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Isis
3 schools — 775 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Childers | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 149 | 993 |
| Childers State School, Childers | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 234 | 924 |
| Isis District State High School, Childers | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 392 | 930 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Isis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32591/south-isis/topic/education